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Pollen

Synopsis

'She knew he would find her. Many had told her, that one day he would come.' An experimental short with elements of fine art.
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Details

Year
2016
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
9 mins 8 secs
Director
Helen Warner
Producer
Brian Falconer
Editor
Jon Beer
Director of Photography
Conor Rotherham
Sound
Die hexen
Composer
Die hexen
Principal cast
Claire Falconer, Tom Greenhalgh

Genre

Experimental Northern Irish Woman Director

Categories

Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Out of Orbit

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